Steeped in Victorian atmosphere and intrigue, this diverting mystery trails a feisty heroine as she takes on a precarious secret assignment.
Or is there? Packed with suspense and evoking gritty Victorian backstreets, this breezy mystery marks the debut of a detective who lives by her wits while uncovering secrets -- including those of her own past.. . . .
But the household is full of deceptions, and there is no one to trust.
Disguised as a lady\'s companion, she infiltrates a merchant\'s home in hopes of finding clues to the whereabouts of his missing cargo ships.
Now seventeen, Mary must put her training to the test.
Rescued from the gallows in 1850s London, orphan (and thief) Mary Quinn found herself at Miss Scrimshaw\'s Academy for Girls, the cover for an all-female investigative unit called the Agency.
Steeped in Victorian atmosphere and intrigue, this diverting mystery trails a feisty heroine as she takes on a precarious secret assignment
